News Archive

17th January: GOSCARs - Nominations for 2024

15th December: Happy Holidays

16th November: Wildlife survey in Angola

2nd October: Sharwimbo’s Gift: From Dishwasher to Camp Guardian – A Story of growth and perseverance

27th September: World Tourism Day – Launch of Tourism Expo 2024

27th September: Wildlife Monitoring in Zambezi

19th May: Human Wildlife Conflict Conference

3rd May: Tourism Expo 2023 – Conservation Meets Tourism

20th February: Parliamentarians visit conservancies in the Kunene region

14th October: NACSO Week

19th April: Announcing the Winners of Namibia’s First GOSCARS

21st February: What's baby pangolin got to do with it?

18th January: The year ahead

14th December: Women for Conservation on CBNRM governance

7th December: Honouring Rhino Rangers

29th November: Simson !Uri-≠Khob wins a lifetime award

17th November: First Ever KAZA-Wide Coordinated Aerial Survey

9th November: Community Leaders Network formalised

5th November: The GOSCARs reminder! (the Grassroots Owen-Smith Community Ranger Awards)

1st November: Horticulture training to Small-scale Farmers

12th October: Understanding the Kunene Wildlife Numbers

27th September: Conservation continues in Iipumbu yaTshilongo Conservancy

20th September: SMART conservation in Nyae Nyae

31st August: Voices in conservation - Kachana Mukushi

23rd August: Cattle encroachment degrading land in Nyae Nyae Conservancy

10th August: Devil’s Claw brings financial relief to communities in Omaheke conservancies

27th July: Voices in Conservation - Victoria Thirion

21st July: In loving memory of Africa Izaks 1966-2021

12th July: Strengthening Community Fisheries in KAZA

1st July: Grassroots Owen-Smith Community Ranger annual awards

17th June: Bring the people closer to the Parliament

31st May: Voices in Conservation-Tania Fisch

17th May: Sustainable Wildlife Management project in the KAZA-TFCA

10th May: Let's talk conservation

28th April: Speak up for nature - Connect to Wildlife

15th March: Women for conservation

9th March: Wildlife Protection

1st March: Voices in conservation - Marius Kock

17th February: Innovative conservation in the Sobbe conservancy

25th January: Leadership Programme

18th January: Greetings of the New Year

7th December: Voices in Conservation - Jerome Mwilima

17th November: Update of Conservancy Game Management Plans

4th November: Informative and thrilling field experience

26th October: Voices in Conservation-Fabian Libanda

20th October: Voices in conservation-Smith Shikoto

12th October: Voices in conservation-Isaac Sililo

6th October: New prospects for Huibes and Oskop conservancy

30th September: World Tourism Day 2020

21st September: World Rhino Day Virtual Campaign

14th September: Increased Conflict with African Wild Dogs in Eastern Namibia

7th September: Wildlife Ranger Challenge

31st August: Supporting the Southern Conservancies

17th August: Tourism supporting livelihoods

4th August: California may ban African trophies. Africans say that's bad news for animals

21st July: Zambezi Conservancy Biannual meeting

13th July: B2Gold supports community-backed rhino conservation efforts

6th July: 30 Giraffes Translocated to Conservancies and National Park

23rd June: CCF’s Human-Wildlife Conflict Field Team is Back in Action

15th June: Proud environmental custodian

9th June: Game Guard experience on COVID-19

1st June: Uibasen Conservancy grants members COVID-19 food relief packages

19th May: Wilderness Wildlife Trust combats human-lion conflict

11th May: CCF establishes Carnivore Conflict field station in eastern Namibia

5th May: Airborne anti-poaching operation

28th April: Conservation efforts continue amidst a pandemic

17th April: An African Conservation Hero, Garth Owen-Smith 1944-2020

17th April: First Annual Rhino Ranger Awards

6th April: CCF gives emphasis on environmental education

30th March: Best of Africa award

23rd March: Conservation Leadership Programme internship opportunities

16th March: Grant projects to enhance conservancy governance

3rd March: Why wildlife conservation should be on your To-Do list

24th February: Women leaders in Torra conservancy

17th February: Community Conservation Fund of Namibia

12th February: Be the earth’s valentine

10th December: Our new site

25th November: Monitoring the mighty matriarchs

18th November: Facing the facts

11th November: Youth against pollution Namibia

6th November: Review of wildlife management and monitoring systems

28th October: Neighbours share CBNRM experiences

14th October: Baxu and the giants

9th October: Do you know how much plastic you consume?

30th September: A march for the rhino

23rd September: Fridays for the Future

9th September: Transboundary forums

27th August: Environment Watch

19th August: Environment Watch

12th August: Two women leaders

6th August: NACSO’S 19th AGM highlights progress and challenges

29th July: Wildlife Credit for Conservancies

23rd July: Chairpersons’ Forum deliberates on conservancy financial management

16th July: Putting heads together for conservation finance

8th July: Forest restoration a top priority

2nd July: Reinforcing good governance in communal conservancies

26th June: Snakes in Namibia

18th June: Working together to Combat Wildlife Crime

11th June: Inspired, Authentic, Unforgettable

3rd June: Tourism Expo is here!

29th May: Namibian and Zambian farmers adapt to Climate Change with Conservation Agriculture

21st May: Welcome to the team

15th May: New system for wildlife conservation

7th May: Award for Nyae Nyae

29th April: Climate Crowd

23rd April: Nepal and Namibia share CBNRM experiences

15th April: The future for KAZA

9th April: E-bikes for Wildlife Protection

1st April: Saving trees: Earth Hour and beyond

25th March: Celebrating conservation footprints

18th March: Learning on the job

11th March: WWF Sweden visits Namibian conservancies

4th March: NACSO 2018 Highlights

25th February: No boundaries

19th February: Conservancy integrated annual audits kick off in Zambezi region

11th February: Namibian community-based tourism on show in Nepal

5th February: NACSO AGM progress and challenges

28th January: Sharing the Chobe with the world

21st January: No age limit in conserving natural resources

9th January: Once upon a time – just a dream

13th December: Reporting on the conservation climate

3rd December: Joining the dots

26th November: The Dash

19th November: Wildlife Credits offsets loss of livestock to lions

12th November: Livestock heroes- CCF’S Anatolian Shepherd dogs

5th November: Intelligent and well trained

29th October: NCE Bursary Fund Now Open

22nd October: New skills for Regional Association

15th October: Rhinos 9 – Poachers 0

1st October: Hunting contracts reviewed

24th September: Youth vow to keep the 5 alive on World Rhino Day

17th September: Gustaph Tjimuhiva from Uukwaluudhi Conservancy

10th September: Nursing Nyae Nyae towards the future

3rd September: Cheetah Conservation Fund supports farmers to prevent conflict with African Wild Dog

28th August: Human Wildlife Support tackles lions in Kunene

20th August: Using indigenous knowledge to adapt to climate change

13th August: Learning in Namibia

12th August: Conservation mourns the passing of Vitalus Florry

6th August: Call for Proposals for climate change projects officially launched

30th July: A death in the bush

23rd July: EIF empowering communities to adapt to climate change

16th July: Counting game in changing times

8th July: Chris Weaver celebrates 25 years with WWF

2nd July: Atlasing in the Arid Eden

26th June: Citizen science in Namibia

18th June: Conserving the world’s fastest cat

7th June: Homegrown

4th June: Getting conservancy governance back on track

14th May: Women for Conservation: A First Step Towards Africa's First People's Park

7th May: Lessons from the bush

26th April: Spring of refreshment for North Central Game Guards

16th April: Fervent young conservationists

3rd April: A Maasai Conservancy

30th March: Earth Hour – Kenya style

27th March: #Connect2Earth

19th March: Lion Ranger training at Wereldsend and Mbokondja

12th March: Chief appeals for vigilance against wildlife crime

5th March: Fish and Chimps in Tanzania

27th February: Annual conservancy audit – My experience

19th February: Fuelling Conservancy Regional Associations for effective coordination

30th January: Environmental shepherds going the extra mile in the ≠Khoadi-//Hôas Conservancy

16th January: A Convincing Conservationist

8th January: Calling graduates

15th December: Happy holidays and best wishes for a wonderful new year

12th December: Funds to manage conflict between lions and local communities

4th December: CITES needs the voice of communities

20th November: Grass roots democracy in Torra

14th November: The machine to inspire change

6th November: KAZA on show

23rd October: Masters in Conservation Leadership

13th October: Greenwell Matongo

9th October: Cheetah genetics

3rd October: The right pick – Women in conservation

24th September: Fireworks in the desert

18th September: All in for rhinos

11th September: One goal, one passion – rhino conservation

4th September: Tourism day prepares for take-off

28th August: Working together and moving forward

20th August: Africa chills in Namibia

14th August: Conservation in need of support

7th August: Meeting of conservancy chairpersons

31st July: Raising the risks for poachers

25th July: Nature Conservation Amendment law and new fines for admission of guilt

17th July: NACSO intern looks at Sustainable use and livelihoods

3rd July: Conservation lands under threat

26th June: Strengthening North Central Conservancy Regional Associations

19th June: Pioneering Community Partnerships

12th June: And the winner is...

5th June: Tourism Expo 2017: Got Credit?

22nd May: Combatting Wildlife Trafficking Project Launched in Namibia

17th May: NACSO Members Updates

8th May: Conservancies refute claims by Parliamentary Standing Committee

24th April: Communal Conservancy Side Tracks

10th April: Kavango conservancies get new offices

3rd April: A tribute to Raymond Kwenani

25th March: Solar Power for Earth Hour

20th March: Life outside the park

15th March: Pride in lions: pride in reducing human wildlife conflict

5th March: Human Wildlife Conflict – the Hot Potato

27th February: Dashboard shows full speed ahead for tourism in Zambezi

20th February: Zambezi conservancies share ideas

12th February: New faces at NACSO

6th February: Managing with experience

30th January: Know before you go / Ask before you buy

23rd January: Salvaging scavengers and scaling down illegal trade

17th January: Government gazette review on inland fisheries

9th January: Welcome to 2017

11th December: Time to plough

4th December: Who pays for wildlife?

28th November: Building an elephant economy

21st November: The state of KAZA

14th November: NACOPAC forum on wildlife management

8th November: Enterprise at Bamunu conservancy

1st November: KAZA Symposium

24th October: Riemvasmaker festival keeps traditions alive in the wilderness

13th October: CITES COP17 - Namibia Standing up for Conservation

3rd October: Preparation for wildlife utilisation quota setting

23rd September: Taking the road less travelled

8th September: Say it loud and clear

29th August: Welcome to the new look NACSO site!

15th August: Life with buffalos and elephants

12th August: Change Climate Change Now!

9th August: Women treasurers on the way up

2nd August: Desert oranges for the elephants

25th July: A golden harvest

18th July: Torra conservancy assists its farmers

8th July: Be a citizen scientist and help to conserve carnivores

4th July: Tourism Concessions on state land workshop

27th June: Harambee for African World Heritage

22nd June: Namibian CBNRM programme showcased at the ACP-EU-JPA

20th June: World Giraffe Day

13th June: Young African leaders in conservation

6th June: Real life – not television

30th May: Keeping Namibia’s wildlife on the land

23rd May: Communal conservancies at 2016 Tourism expo

16th May: Southern conservancies share MET award

9th May: BBC highlights elephants in Namibia

25th April: Europe together with Africa on Hunting

18th April: With one voice

11th April: New Interns, New Beginnings

6th April: Salambala in the limelight

28th March: “When hunting stops here we will die of hunger”

26th February: Hard questions for conservancies

8th February: The human cost of wildlife

1st February: The cost of lions in Zambezi

25th January: Caution: elephants crossing!

19th January: Garth Owen-Smith honoured with lifetime achievement award

5th October: Scary wildlife count in North East Namibia

28th August: Beautiful Lady

20th July: Chief Mayuni talks about hunting

14th July: The Hunting Debate

7th July: Trophy hunting makes conservation possible. An interview with Chief Mayuni

2nd July: ≠Khoadi-//Hôas Conservancy tournament raises funds for conservation youth programme

21st June: Winning smiles at Grootberg Lodge

19th May: Kunene CRA meeting to improve conservancy governance

20th April: It's not a game; it's our lives

12th March: Hunting and the Cost of Living with Wildlife

19th February: European ‘rewilding’ group learns from Namibian conservation

1st December: Hunting operator’s training course taught by Volker Grellmann

27th November: Leading Women in Conservation – Hilga ≠Gawises

12th November: Leading Women in Conservation – Selvia !Hoaes

2nd November: The Growth and Future of Hunting In Communal Conservancies

9th June: MC

2nd June: Helping elephants to forget

5th May: A shining Star in Kunene

3rd February: Rosa

6th January: Fish protection

1st January: The versatile chitenge— new vibrancy for traditional baskets

11th November: More than a party in the desert

4th November: Communal conservancies: Namibia's gift to the earth

28th October: Game guard assessment

28th October: In Season ATWS

21st October: ATWS opening

21st October: Soundbites from the Moon Landscape

21st October: Minister's speech

14th October: A brother from another mother

14th October: The King and the Chief

7th October: Joining up the jigsaw - Almost half of Namibia under conservation

7th October: Farmer Jacobus

1st October: WWF Gift to the Earth to Namibia awarded by Chief Emeka Anyaoku

22nd July: Smile please!

15th July: Women in tourism - Josephine Awares

8th July: Landine

1st July: Scientist and conservationist John Ledger returns to Kunene

1st July: Janet Matota - Rural revolutionary

10th June: Hippo has the last laugh

3rd June: Trophy Hunting

20th May: Indigenous Natural Products

13th May: A waitress with a future

13th May: Grootberg Lodge prize

6th May: Night drive in Etosha

6th May: Lions at the end of the world

1st January: School in the sand

1st January: Crafting a living in Caprivi

3rd December: Elephant Energy

1st October: Transfrontier conservation in Southern Africa

24th September: Let the dogs run free

24th September: A Himba Funeral

24th September: Namibia wins Markhor Award for its Communal Conservancy Programme

17th September: Guide training

17th September: Together everyone wins

17th September: Five countries join hands in conservation and development

17th September: Communities the key ingredient to KAZA tourism

10th September: CBNRM Uplifts Rural Communities

10th September: Grootberg Lodge

3rd September: Moving in the right direction

3rd September: IRDNC bi-annual meeting

2nd July: WWF protector

18th June: Living Village keeps San culture alive

11th June: Namibian baby rhino beats Yellowstone grizzlies hands down

11th June: Induna Samupwa Mukolufu

4th June: Chief Tsamkxao of the Ju/’hoansi San

4th June: TeQuila – Pop Patriot to sing at Tourism Expo

1st June: Chief Mayuni on the World Adventure Travel Summit

1st June: Mudumu: Namibia's hidden jewel

26th March: A little chilli with your maize cob?

26th March: Botswana means business

19th March: The lady with the gun

19th March: More maize AND more elephants

12th March: Communities the key ingredient to KAZA tourism

12th March: From Poachers To Protectors: How Tourism Is Inspiring Community-Based Conservation In Namibia

1st March: Namibia’s game counts in the news

1st February: A marriage in a wetland paradise

1st January: TEKOA, a teaching beyond….

1st December: Namibia’s communal conservancies have it all

28th November: A deal made in paradise

28th November: Lions in the balance

21st November: A warm smile in Caprivi

14th November: Hans

7th November: Bild Poaching

10th October: NNF empowers communities in Caprivi

3rd October: The evolution of the Namibia Nature Foundation’s growing contribution to conservation

27th June: Searching for Verity

27th June: Grootberg Rhino Track

20th June: The elephants are coming

13th June: Making a killing, making a living

1st June: Conservancy ladies tackle the Brandberg

1st June: Namibia’s conservation in the world news

9th May: An Arid Eden Review

27th April: Hilga

17th April: Leading Women in Conservation – Joglinde

11th April: Sakkie

1st April: Twyfelfontein tour guide